Home / 106,330.60-159,495.90-71,309.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,330.60, 159,495.90 and 71,309.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,330.60, 159,495.90 and 71,309.80 is: 106,964.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,330.60 : 159,495.90 = 71,309.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,330.60/159,495.90 = 71,309.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,330.60x = 159,495.90 × 71,309.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,330.60x = 11,373,620,729.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,373,620,729.82/106,330.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,964.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.